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bond issues in california this year and dozens of local tax measures. if they feel like they are getting squeezed economically, i think they'll be less inclined to vote for taxes at the state level and at the local level and bonds. and i think that's where it could come out and bite. >> dan, i want to ask you this. what about the demeanor of the man? is he thinking about the potential of losing this? he must be thinking about that and what's that doing to his demeanor and his whole attitude to this thing? he's going to prop 30. is he prepared to not win it? >> i suppose he is. he says he is. he says he's -- he'll follow the will of the people. i think the jerry brown that's here now is different in many ways than the jerry brown i saw 30, 35 years ago when we were both much younger. he is much more -- i don't think he's changed inside very much. but i think his demeanor has changed and i think he's much more cautious, less willing to go out on a limb, very kind of, almost risk averse in many respects. and that's kind of a new jerry brown and it's not as
bond issues in california this year and dozens of local tax measures. if they feel like they are getting squeezed economically, i think they'll be less inclined to vote for taxes at the state level and at the local level and bonds. and i think that's where it could come out and bite. >> dan, i want to ask you this. what about the demeanor of the man? is he thinking about the potential of losing this? he must be thinking about that and what's that doing to his demeanor and his whole...
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you only have to go as far as your local goodwill for some job training services. just last year, more than 3.5 million people reached out to goodwill industries international for help with job training and placement. sylvia hall continues our look at job retraining. when you think of goodwill, you may think of a store like this. what you may not know is that the money made here goes back to other programs, including job training and placement initiatives. and just last year, they helped nearly 190,000 people find work. baltimore resident michelle brown wants to be included in this year's number. she's been taking job readiness classes at a local goodwill center as part of a welfare-to- work program. >> we learn how to do our resume, we learn how to act on interviews, we learn how to ask questions to certain employers, we learn how to do cover letters, we learn how to just basically find a job the right way. >> reporter: she's joining millions of people who have sought services from goodwill. since the recession began, goodwill has seen a flood of people seeking jo
you only have to go as far as your local goodwill for some job training services. just last year, more than 3.5 million people reached out to goodwill industries international for help with job training and placement. sylvia hall continues our look at job retraining. when you think of goodwill, you may think of a store like this. what you may not know is that the money made here goes back to other programs, including job training and placement initiatives. and just last year, they helped nearly...
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and mostly at the local, state and local level. whereas if we had normal growth, you know, with the growth in our labor force, our population, we would have added almost 1.2 million workers to the public sector. so the public sector has been part of the problem. the weakness, the contractionary policies. so that would have been part of my stimulus, and my view is if kbrouning people can't get a job, let's try to train them and educate them to be more productive in the future. not cut back on our universities. >> you can only do that with an investment in education. >> exactly. but let me come to finally the fiscal cliff. are we going to go over this fiscal cliff. and if we do, what does that mean? >> well, because you have all these things coming around the corner. >> we know as an economist if we go over the fiscal cliff it means the likelihood that we go into recession becomes very significant. at the very least our anemic growth which is too slow to create the jobs for the new entrance in its labor force already will become much
and mostly at the local, state and local level. whereas if we had normal growth, you know, with the growth in our labor force, our population, we would have added almost 1.2 million workers to the public sector. so the public sector has been part of the problem. the weakness, the contractionary policies. so that would have been part of my stimulus, and my view is if kbrouning people can't get a job, let's try to train them and educate them to be more productive in the future. not cut back on...
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and because we're talking not about our local government, not even about the state government. it's feels as though we just don't have that ability to influence those events. >> that said, that the lawmakers in washington appear increasingly deaf to the realities of main street, was something we heard from nearly everyone here regardless of political party or oddology. we asked everyone whether they had confidence the federal government could help solve some of the country's most pressing issues. >> no i don't. i mean the state of colorado has-- here and we have a lot of faith in them. the overall government, no, i don't. >> i think they're so out of touch with what we actually do. who we actually are and how people actually live. we live payday to payday. and i used to get so happy if i paid everything. not if i had extra but if i paid everything. >> obviously are you a man of faith but how much faith dow have in our governmental institutions? >> government is so doggone dysfunctional. i am stunned at their inability to-- for basic communication skills it is as if they live in
and because we're talking not about our local government, not even about the state government. it's feels as though we just don't have that ability to influence those events. >> that said, that the lawmakers in washington appear increasingly deaf to the realities of main street, was something we heard from nearly everyone here regardless of political party or oddology. we asked everyone whether they had confidence the federal government could help solve some of the country's most pressing...